STAFF
Jim Helsinger (Artistic Director)

Jim HelsingerJim has directed the Orlando Shakespeare Theater productions of The Merry Wives of Windsor, Crime and Punishment, Every Christmas Story Ever Told, The Imaginary Invalid, Tartuffe, The Comedy of Errors, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Richard III, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Taming of the Shrew, The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (abridged), The Curate Shakespeare: As You Like It, and Hamlet.

Other directing credits include The Actor's Theatre of Louisville (A Tuna Christmas and The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr, Abridged), Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival (The Mystery of Irma Vep, Sleuth, Imaginary Invalid, Charley's Aunt and The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr, Abridged), Florida Studio Theatre (Good Evening) Cape May Stage (The Big Bang, Stones in His Pockets, King Mackerel and the Blues are Running and The Fourposter).

As a playwright, he is the author of Robinson Crusoe; A Christmas Carol in Five Parts; The Trial of Joan the Maid; Frankenstein, the Modern Prometheus and Dracula: The Journal of Jonathan Harker. As an actor he has appeared in the titles roles of Henry V, Cyrano De Bergerac, Oscar Wilde, Dracula and Hamlet.

He is also a member of the Shakespeare Theatre Association of America (STAA), the National Theatre Conference (NTC), Actor's Equity Association (AEA), the Screen Actor's Guild (SAG), and the American Federation of Radio and Television Artists (AFTRA). He holds a BA from Miami University (Ohio), and an MFA from the Alabama Shakespeare Festival / University of Alabama - Professional Actor Training Program.

 
Arnold N. Breman (Managing Director)
Arnold BremanWorking as an arts administrator, impresario and presenter for the past 40 years, Arnold has presented more than 2,000 artists and attractions to millions of audience members. The artists have run the scope from Itzhak Perlman to Yo Yo Ma, Ella Fitzgerald to Benny Goodman, Leyontynne Price to Bevely Sills, Cary Grant to Lucille Ball, Milton Berle to Bill Cosby and Liberace to Liza Minneli.
 
Arnold’s interest in the arts began when his parents dragged him away from the stickball games on the streets of Brooklyn to hear Leonard Bernstein conduct the Young Peoples’ Concerts with the New York Philharmonic.
 
From 1965-1995, Arnold built, directed and programmed four major American Performing Arts Centers including: Klitgord Center Auditorium (1,000 seats), Brooklyn, New York; The Samuel L. Clemens Center for the Performing Arts (1,600 seats) Elmira, New York; Ruth Eckerd Hall (2,200 seats) Clearwater, Florida and the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (2,200 seats) West Palm Beach, Florida.
 
In 1992, he served as President of the International Society of The Performing Arts. In 1995, Arnold became the Executive Director that transitioned the Joffrey Ballet from New York to Chicago. While serving the Joffrey, he also began teaching at Columbia College in the Arts, Entertainment and Media Management Department where he shared his extensive knowledge and experience with the students of Columbia. After leaving the Joffrey in 2005, he was awarded a full-time tenure track position within the department.
 
During the 2007-2008 year, he celebrated two career milestones. On October 22, 2007, The Samuel L. Clemens Center for the Performing Arts celebrated the 30th anniversary of its opening. Arnold was the Executive Director that built, programmed and set the direction for this arts center, which remains one of the most successful performing arts centers in New York State.
 
On January 7, 2008, Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida celebrated the 25th anniversary of its opening. Arnold served as the Executive Director that built, programmed and directed this center for more than 10 years. It remains one of the most successful performing arts centers in the United States. He also developed the Arts Education institute that is the largest program of its kind in the nation.
 
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Alderman, Skip
Group Sales

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Albert, PJ

Guest Services Director

Business Manager pja@orlandoshakes.org
Breman, Arnold
Managing Director
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Dye, Betsy

Marketing Coordinator

 

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Flick, Patrick
Director of New Play Development
and Casting

New Plays Submissions patrickf@orlandoshakes.org
Horne, Jason
Company Manager
Auditions jasonh@orlandoshakes.org

Mason, Melissa

Director of Marketing and PR

Press Inquiries

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Helsinger, Jim
Artistic Director

For Audition information, email the Company Manager.

jimh@orlandoshakes.org

Hering, Anne
Director of Education

Internship Program and UCF MFA in Acting Residency

anneh@orlandoshakes.org

Horohoe, Lisa
TYA Coordinator
Study Guides lisah@orlandoshakes.org

Lacek, Shannon
Director of Development

Board, Sponsor and Donor Information shannonl@orlandoshakes.org

Lee, David
Associate Director of New Play Development

New Plays Submission

davidl@orlandoshakes.org

Mykins, Jamie
Operations Manager

Rentals

jamiem@orlandoshakes.org

Ryan, John
House Manager/ Vounteer Coordinator
Volunteer Opportunities johnr@orlandoshakes.org
 


Hamrah, George
Production Manager

Technical Questions

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Jones, Rob
Master Electrician

 

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Opasinski, Kevin
Technical Director
  kevino@orlandoshakes.org

Warner, Denise
Costume Shop Manager/ Designer

 

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